Westville hadn't done well against Morgan Township recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Blackhawks won by a run and slipped past the Cherokees 4-3. This was payback for the Blackhawks, who suffered an 8-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kierstin Vargas
| 05/09/25 vs Morgan Township | 8 |
| 05/07/25 vs Tri-Township | 12 |
| 05/05/25 vs Knox | 8 |
| 05/03/25 @ Hammond Central | 5 |
| 04/30/25 @ Culver Community | 12 |
| + 6 more games |
Kierstin Vargas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Green, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Westville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Morgan Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Looking ahead, Westville will venture away from home to square off against Calumet New Tech at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Morgan Township, they will welcome Portage at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cherokees are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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